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  1. Following the lead of Armenia in the field of robotic to make her soldiers less vulnerable in the battlefield with more reliance on robotic technology and machinery, Russia openly announces =============== Russian Deputy Premier Promotes ‘Invulnerable’ Soldier ConceptNOVOSIBIRSK, November 15, 2013 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian defense industry should focus on the development of advanced technologies that would allow soldiers to become virtually invulnerable on the battlefield, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Friday. “Our soldier must be able to hit targets without being hit by enemy fire. That’s what we are working on now,” Rogozin said at the Technoprom high-tech industry expo in Siberia. Rogozin said a new state arms procurement program for 2016-2025 will take into account new challenges and threats that could undermine Russia’s national security in the future. He reiterated that the Russian military should become a compact, rapid-reaction force equipped with robotic weaponry and automated combat management systems with highly secure and fast communication links. According to Rogozin, robotic technologies should be present in the development of all types of military hardware for use on the ground, in the air, and underwater. Russia is currently implementing an ambitious rearmament program through 2020, with a budget of some 20 trillion rubles ($640 billion). The program will see the share of modern weaponry in Russia’s armed forces reach 30 percent by 2015 and 70 percent by 2020.
  2. Armenian Culture Day by Araks Terteryan Staff Writer November 13, 2013 – Exclusive Slideshow Coverage in link (are you in one of those pictures?) http://www.elvaq.com/news/2013/11/13/armenian-culture-day-exclusive-slideshow-coverage/ The sounds of Armenian music, the high jumps of dancers and barbecue smoke filled Plaza Vaquero Thursday afternoon. The Armenian Student Association hosted the yearly celebration of the native culture. During the event the ASA displayed its national books and posters, giving the students a taste of Armenian culture at its best. The April Bookstore provided books and souvenirs to the club so that members could sell them during the event. The dancers from Vanoush Khanamirian dance school entertained students, faculty and staff members who joined the celebration. They danced with so much emotion and passion that members of the audience joined in the circle. “This year’s Culture Day was a huge success and it was an honor for me to host it,” Ani Chivchyan, the president of the ASA GCC said. “I’m so proud of our executive team and all our volunteers. Everything turned out great – we had such a fun time,” she said. DJ Vahe entertained guests throughout the event, playing diverse music from his homeland. Hungry guests stood in line to try the famous Armenian barbecue made by students during the event, the smell of which captivated the surrounding area. Additional food such as salad, humus, and lavash were donated by local Armenian restaurants and stores. GCC president David Viar was also present at the event. He was impressed by the celebration. “It is my first time seeing this, and it is very exciting,” said Viar. “I really liked the event.” The next major event to be sponsored by the ASA will to be held in April, in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. Interested students can attend the weekly meetings held on Thursdays at 12:20 p.m. in LB 220.
  3. Are you taking blood-thinner medications? I do not but once in a while I buy some ginseng roots, boil them in plenty of water for more than a hour then drain the liquid and keep it in the refrigerator. I drink a cup each day from it, it is said to be the best natural blood-tinner. ======================= Usually "potatoes" is referred to as "earth apples", sometimes "Jerusalem artichoke", with the article below there a picture of ginseng roots, so I am not sure what is meant by "earth apples" in this articles from armenpress. ====================== as to "inulins": Inulins are a group of naturally occurring polysaccharides produced by many types of plants, industrially most often extracted from chicory.[2] The inulins belong to a class of dietary fibersknown as fructans. Inulin is used by some plants as a means of storing energy and is typically found in roots or rhizomes. Most plants that synthesize and store inulin do not store other forms of carbohydrate such as starch ================ ARMENIAN COMPANY TO START MASS SALE OF EARTH APPLE http://armenpress.am/eng/news/740046/armenian-company-to-start-mass-sale-of- earth-apple.html 13:40, 14 November, 2013 YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS: The first Armenian company in the South Caucasus, involved in the mass processing of the earth apple, completed the harvesting and intends to start the network sale works. The Director of the CJSC "Agro Corporation" Vahan Shirkhanyan stated about it in the talk with Armenpress. "We are going to add another 40 hectares and to make the crop lands ot less than 1000 hectares in autumn", - said the Director. Vahan Shirkhanyan informed that in 2015 the lands are intended to make 3000 hectares and start the reprocessing of the earth apple. Shirkhanyan noted that the harvest of the earth apple is carried out twice a year, during which about 100 working places are created. The earth apple will appear in the markets in 15-20 days. The Government of the Republic of Armenia is engaged in the activity aiming to find investments for the realization of the program of the Armenian-Chinese enterprise of inulin production. The Head of the Industrial Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Armen Yeganyan stated this earlier in a conversation with Armenpress. "The Government of the Republic of Armenia provided resources. We have published the invitation in an international periodical to find investors," the Head of the Department underscored. The preliminary total price of the program is USD 33 million. Among other things the Head of the Industrial Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Armen Yeganyan emphasized that the Chinese side took the obligation to make an investment of 5 percent, to provide the relevant technology, and conduct the installation works. In addition Armen Yeganyan noted that there is a company from the Armenian side, which is willing to provide acreage for the cultivation of earth apple. Inulins are a group of naturally occurring polysaccharides produced by many types of plants, industrially most often extracted from chicory. The inulins belong to a class of dietary fibers known as fructans. Inulin is used by some plants as a means of storing energy and is typically found in roots or rhizomes. Most plants that synthesize and store inulin do not store other forms of carbohydrate such as starch. Inulin is increasingly used in processed foods because it has unusually adaptable characteristics. Its flavor ranges from bland to subtly sweet (approx. 10% sweetness of sugar/sucrose). It can be used to replace sugar, fat, and flour. This is advantageous because inulin contains 25-35% of the food energy of carbohydrates (starch, sugar). Non-hydrolyzed inulin can also be directly converted to ethanol in a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process, which may have great potential for converting crops high in inulin into ethanol for fuel. Inulin and its analog sinistrin are used to help measure kidney function by determining the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). GFR is the volume of fluid filtered from the renal (kidney) glomerular capillaries into the Bowman's capsule per unit time. Inulin is of particular use as it is not secreted or reabsorbed in any appreciable amount at the nephron, allowing GFR to be calculated. However, due to clinical limitations, inulin and sinistrin, although characterized by better handling features, are rarely used for this purpose and creatinine values are the standard for determining an approximate GFR. It is also used for rehydration and remineralization following important loss of water, like diarrhea and diaphoresis. Inulin can also be used as a vaccine adjuvant.
  4. In this message of November, 2013, Jesus is speaking about His Second Coming and the need to prepare. As to teachings of Jesus, they are all in the New Testament: "When Jesus has finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teachings" Matt 7:28" The Light of God will shine down on you and I promise that you will not feel aloneTuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 11:00 My dearly beloved daughter, God has already begun the final preparations to ensure that salvation is brought to all of His children. So many of you are oblivious to what exactly the Second Coming means and, therefore, you do not prepare yourselves. Many of you do not believe it will happen for a very long time. So, only those who are truly prepared will be ready to greet Me, their Bridegroom, dressed and presented to Me as is befitting. Others will be asleep, unprepared and confused. Some will not believe in Me until I am seen in every part of the world. Some will die of shock, but most will be filled with joy and wonder. Those who allowed themselves to be deceived will be forgiven if they beg Me to grant them immunity. Sadly, many will refuse My Great Mercy because their hearts will have turned to stone and nothing will open them. The time ahead will be full of great revelations and special Graces poured out upon you. I do this to make you stronger and stronger, so that you will not sell your soul in return for worldly attractions. More and more of you will become closer to Me and as I speak to your soul, you will feel at peace amidst the horror of the great apostasy. When you witness this horror, you will be better equipped to withstand it and help others. The Light of God will shine down on you and I promise that you will not feel alone, even if you are rejected by those who know no better. When I walked the Earth the Pharisees turned so many away from Me. The same thing will happen now. Many of you will be encouraged to, not only reject My Call from Heaven at this time, but My Teachings . My Teachings can never be changed because they are the Truth and only the Truth can save you. Your Jesus
  5. In this message Jesus again mentions the Antichrist and how it will be said that this antichrist is the real Jesus. Then He says how the false prophets (Matthew 7:15-20) will affirm the lies spoken by the antichrist as being truth: "Many false prophets, spread in every nation, will rise to proclaim that the lies poured out from the mouth of the antichrist, are the truth. They will also say that the antichrist is Me. They will say everything about the Gospels, which will seem to be accurate and will use extracts from the Holy Bible, including quotes from Me, to justify their vile missions" My loyal disciples, including priests and the sacred servants of all Christian faiths, will remain close by My SideFriday, November 1st, 2013 @ 23:17 My dearly beloved daughter, the spirit of evil is spreading and it is affecting all those who viciously oppose these Messages. This will lead to more wickedness, lies and elaborate schemes designed to stop this Mission. You must ignore those with evil tongues and those who are eaten up with spiritual jealousy, who would do anything to try and destroy this, My Mission, to bring salvation to all. I say to you, all who follow Me, these Messages are too important for you to pay any attention to those who hate you in My Name. For it is I, Jesus Christ, they are targeting. Remember that. However, their pride would have them believe that they are acting like this because they love Me. They must know that I would never permit anyone to speak such lies or spread vile rumours about another soul in My Name. I, Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, only have the Authority to reveal to you the Truth in these times. The Truth will upset many and the Truth will be bitter to swallow, for it is of such magnitude that only those who are strong in their love for Me will be able to accept it. The Truth will, no matter how difficult it is for you to digest, set you free. It will open your eyes to evil when it masquerades as good; to wicked men who spread blasphemy when they say they speak My Word and to My enemies who want to destroy God’s children. Many false prophets, spread in every nation, will rise to proclaim that the lies poured out from the mouth of the antichrist, are the truth. They will also say that the antichrist is Me. They will say everything about the Gospels, which will seem to be accurate and will use extracts from the Holy Bible, including quotes from Me, to justify their vile missions. But to those who know Me, you will always find the lie and the heresy buried within their so-called prophetic words. They will contradict these Messages and declare My Word to be heresy. Now is the time to shut out all those voices, which urge you to listen to them, instead of Me. You must continue to remind yourselves of the Truth contained in the Holy Gospels. You must listen to Me, as I instruct you. Soon, all those who have led My Church in the past, all those who provide God’s children with the True Word of God, within My Church, and all those who will remain loyal to the Truth, will be shoved to one side. The Catholic Church will make a number of alarming statements, as to why it has to change and amend every part of its structure. It will use the sins of those in My Church and those who betrayed Me, as the justification to turn My Church inside out. Many of My sacred servants will be weeded out and made scapegoats. Many will be sought out and falsehoods, as well as other claims, will be made against their good name before they are dismissed. This is how many sacred servants will be turned away from My Church in order to allow the enemies of God to take full control from within it. Every calumny committed by the enemies of God against My sacred servants will be publicly applauded and presented as a good thing, so that the good name of the Church remains intact. Oh how you will all be deceived and how the Truth will be covered up, hidden and then ignored. All these changes will come about quickly, in the future, and the spread of these things will astonish many. Amidst it all, there will be confusion, fear, sadness and great distress. My Church will become so fragmented that all trust within its walls will be broken. This will create a great fear and then, in a manner which will not seem clear at first, the Catholic Church will become a leading force in the new one world religion. This new abomination will declare a great love for the world’s poor and hungry. But it will not preach My Word, nor will it remain true to My Church. My Church, however, will continue to live. My loyal disciples, including priests and the sacred servants of all Christian faiths, will remain close by My Side. My remnant will stand the test of time and it can never die, for I Am the Church. I can never be destroyed. Your Jesus ============= The Anger of My Father will increase the more His ungrateful children rise in defiance of His Almighty CovenantMonday, November 4th, 2013 @ 16:00 My dearly beloved daughter, God’s children need to understand the enormity of the great battle, which is taking place between My beloved Father and the evil one. So few of you could ever understand the intensity of this great battle, which has already commenced. The angels in Heaven have begun the final battle to destroy My Father’s enemies on Earth. As the battle rages, it will engulf souls, everywhere. In particular, it will entice the souls of those who are in darkness and who do not truly know Me, to fight against those whose names are in the Book of the Living. Those who do not know Me, who do not believe in Me, who do not believe in My Father and who do not believe that Satan exists, will watch on the sidelines as the two Christian armies clash on Earth. These two sides will be contained within the Christian Churches. Christians on both sides will suffer the greatest persecution and they will be pulled in every direction to encourage them to desert Me. Innocent souls will be hurt by the hatred shown to them by God’s enemies and Satan will use both sides as pawns in a hate-filled agenda, which will result in a terrible desolation on Earth. The desolation will be caused by the sins of man and their betrayal of Me. Their rejection of God, My Father, will be evident when they decide to change the Laws laid down by His Command, so that they can make them acceptable in their sinful lives. Know that this will result in a terrible punishment. The Anger of My Father will increase, the more His ungrateful children rise in defiance of His Almighty Covenant. Those who prepare for My Second Coming will be barricaded into a prison of sorts, when they will be forced to swallow lies. Should they refuse to accept the heresies, which will be forced down their throats, they will be cast out of their churches. My Word will soon be forgotten. Everything, which I warned you about, will occur exactly as I have told you. Those who are blind to the Truth would rather live a lie, because it will be easier to accept lies, as they will be very appealing in the way in which they will be presented to them. Heresy will be presented to the masses as part of a new constitution in My Church, which has nothing to do with Me. All will clamour to accept this, for they did not remain alert to the times, which they were warned about, concerning the lead up to the Great Day. Now you must prepare for this Day. You must walk away when My Divinity is challenged, as it will be in many ways, within My Church on Earth. Engage with My enemies and you will not win. Ignore them. Pray for their souls and prepare your own, for soon it will all be over. Your Jesus
  6. "young people fighting sects are attacking the [Armenian Apostolic] church today [in Armenia]. I wonder to what extent they are committed to protecting the church.." first the article from where this quote was taken, and then an important very recent MESSAGE from JESUS on the topic of judging another person They Think A Celibate Priest Must Have Lovers Interview - by Siranuysh Papyan Thursday, 14 November 2013 http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/interview/view/31307#sthash.qn9lTpap.dpuf Yesterday the chair of the United Youth League Sevan Hovhannisyan stated in an interview that Abba Hakob Grigoryan working at the Mother See is a homosexual and displayed photos in which Abba Hakob is feeding a boy and is hugging him. Later Abba Hakob Grigoryan said it is complete slander and the boy in the photo is his brother, his aunt’s son. He noted that he has requested the catholicos to suspend his clerical activities for a while. We interviewed Abba Hakob Grigoryan (his secular name is Arman). You insist that the boy you are hugging and feeding is your cousin. Many people say one would not hug and feed one’s cousin that fondly. If one’s cousin is ten years older than one and one treats him like one’s younger brother, being caring has nothing to do with being in love. Anything can be interpreted in any way. Our society is such. If you post a personal photo on the web, there will be any comment because today it is not important what the reality is, what matters is scandals and likes and clicks. Does this scandal involve the church or your personality? This scandal involved both me and the church. I don’t think that I have hurt anyone but I am amazed that young people fighting sects are attacking the church today. I wonder to what extent they are committed to protecting the church, supporting the church because as long as one supports the church, clergymen are part of the church. This is a matter of hatred, meanness, antipathy, something that surprises me, they used to be my close friends. Do you think a person should not be free in their sex life? If I am not mistaken, you are celibate. As a priest I share the official opinion of the church. I am sorry that a person may get some photos in a way and manipulate them and disturb my family and my friends. I have taken action against that, I contacted a lawyer, we will go to court and the issue will be settled. Those guilty will be held responsible. As to the fact of being celibate, I am sorry that people perceive clergymen as oligarchs, they think that celibate priests must have lovers or be homosexuals. This is not the problem of the church but the public perception that no moral values and standards exist. Is celibacy wrong? I cannot tell what is right and what is wrong. For me what the church says is right. And what do you think, is it possible that we are seeing more intimate photos of you? If my personal and family photos were stolen, they may use Photoshop. I will sue them. I will get everything clarified. It is slander and it is a lie. Do you like women? Why wouldn’t I like them? What is unusual about it? Liking someone, getting in touch with someone does not make a church crime. There is a lot of criticism against clergymen, does every clergyman share responsibility for strengthening the church today? Everyone, clergymen and laymen, must strengthen, empower, support and assist the church. However, one also needs to understand that no matter how hard a clergyman and a decent believer try, the church may also undergo attacks because the church has both friends and enemies. How did you meet UYL? What caused the lack of understanding between you? I learned about the United Youth League through Sevan Aghajanyan. Frankly speaking I haven’t understood the reason, we were so close and whenever I needed help, I got that help from them and I am grateful and I always returned their help but I would never think that they would be so mad with me, I tried to help them with advice. Simply they are now focused on their PR, they want to feature on the web, they want people to talk, and God knows who their victims will be. Do you wish to return to service? I certainly do. Recently the gender law has been circulated, and the church expressed concerns over it. Who would expect that any issue would stir up the clergymen that much? In the 5th century or during the war in Karabakh, a clergyman would pick up arms and fight if there was a need for that. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have talked to Sevak and Sevan about sects. I saw the need and I talked to them. I believe that it is easy for the church to be beside every family, every individual because of the shortage of priests. ========================== MAN commenting: In Matthew 7:1,2 Jesus is saying: Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge you will be judged; and by your standard of measure [of how you measure someone else], it will be measured to you". In a recent message, Jesus said that: When someone judges another person WITH HATE & MALICE and with intention to inflict damage on another, IT IS THEN THAT HIS COMMANDMENT OF "DO NOT JUDGE" APPLIES. In the above case, the priest mentioned in the above article was judged by certain Armenian youth organization in order to destroy him, AND THAT WAS WRONG, no human is allowed to judge and bring such charges against another Christian UNLESS FIRST THEY LOVE HIM, THEY LOVE HIS SOUL and any criticism or judgment they bring against him is for the benefit of his soul. In this case the accusations against that priest are false and baseless..only a photo of him hugging his ten year old cousin with affection. HERE IS THE RECENT MESSAGE OF JESUS relation to the topic of judging others: I give no man the authority to judge another, to speak evil of another or to cast aspersions on the spirituality of another soul Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 @ 19:07 My dearly beloved daughter, the way to identify a satanic attack is to look at the way in which souls, who are infested by the evil one, behave. They will never be calm. Instead, with a fierce restlessness, they will scream obscenities, lie and roar with anger at their targets. Satan and his demons are in a terrible rage right now and they will attack everyone and anyone in their path, who proclaims the Word of God, during these times. Souls who are full of the traits, associated with the devil, such as pride, arrogance and an exaggerated respect for their own flawed human intelligence, will be the first in line to attack those who lead My Remnant Army. Every tactic, every deed, and every verbal onslaught will be laced with a deep and abiding hatred for the souls they will attack. Their attacks will always result as if you, the victims, have been kicked in the stomach – a classic satanic attack. When you witness calumny, false accusations and slander against you, My beloved followers, you will know then that this could never come from Me, your Jesus. I give no man the authority to judge another, to speak evil of another or to cast aspersions on the spirituality of another soul, in the Eyes of God. Only I, Jesus Christ, can Judge man for his sins. No one else has been given this right, for this belongs only to Me. When you judge another in My Holy Name, with hatred in your heart, you too will be judged by Me according to your works. When you hurt another child of God and declare them to be evil, then you too will be judged to be evil in My Eyes. An eye for an eye – this will be your punishment. You may think you are justified, when you defame another soul in My Name, but instead you are an enemy in My Eyes. Those who exalt themselves before Me, by claiming that their human knowledge of spiritual matters makes them superior, then they must know that they will become nothing. When you deny Me and declare that My Holy Word comes from the mouth of the evil one, then you have signed your destiny and you will never see My Face. No Mercy can be yours, for you have blasphemed against Me. My warning, to those who betray Me, is this. Fight Me and you will never win. My Power is Almighty. No man will ever defeat Me. Yet many will break My Heart as they try to compete with Me, declare themselves to be greater than Me and say that their knowledge is superior to Mine. Away from Me, you ungrateful men and women – your sins of blasphemy will never be forgotten. Jesus Christ Saviour of Humanity
  7. This is the most well-known document, given here, but the translation is a new one by the scholar The Covenant of the Prophet Muhammad with the Monks of Mount Sinai [by the Prophet Muhammad] [Translated by John Andrew Morrow in 2013] In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. (A copy of the manuscript of the covenant [‘ahd] written by Muhammad, the son of ‘Abd Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to all the Christians.) This covenant [kitabun] was written by Muhammad, the son of ‘Abd Allah, the proclaimer and warner [bashiran wa nadhiran], trusted to protect Allah’s creations [wadi‘at Allah fi khalqihi], in order that people may raise no claim [hujjah] against Allah after [the advent of] His Messengers [rusul] for Allah is Almighty, Wise. He has written it for the members of his religion [ahl al-millatihi] and to all those who profess the Christian religion in East and West, near or far, Arabs or non-Arabs [‘ajami], known or unknown, as a covenant of protection. If anyone breaks the covenant [‘ahd] herein proclaimed, or contravenes or transgresses its commands, he has broken the Covenant of Allah, breaks his bond, makes a mockery of his religion, deserves the curse, whether he is a sultan or another among the believing Muslims. If a monk or pilgrim seeks protection, in mountain or valley, in a cave or in tilled fields, in the plain, in the desert, or in a church, I am behind them, defending them from every enemy; I, my helpers [awani], all the members of my religion [ahl al-millati], and all my followers [atbai], for they [the monks and the pilgrims] are my protégés and my subjects [ahl al-dhimmati]. I protect them from interference with their supplies and from the payment of taxes save what they willingly renounce. There shall be no compulsion or constraint against them in any of these matters. A bishop shall not be removed from his bishopric, nor a monk from his monastery, nor a hermit from his tower [sawma‘], nor shall a pilgrim be hindered from his pilgrimage. Moreover, no building from among their churches [bayt min buyut kanaisihim] shall be destroyed, nor shall the money [mal] from their churches be used for the building of mosques or houses for the Muslims. Whoever does such a thing violates Allah’s covenant [ahd Allah] and dissents from the Messenger of Allah. Neither poll-tax [jizyah] nor fees [gharamah] shall be laid on monks [ruhban], bishops [asaqifah], or worshippers for I protect them, wherever they may be, on land or sea, in East and West, in North and South. They are under my protection, within my covenant [mithaqi], and under my security [amani], against all harm [makruh]. Those who also isolate themselves in the mountains or in sacred sites shall be free from the poll-tax [jizyah], land tribute [kharaj] and from tithe [‘ushr] or duty on whatever they grow for their own use, and they shall be assisted in raising a crop by a free allowance of one qadah [unit of dry measure] in every ardabb [= 6 waiba = 24 rub‘a] for their personal use. They shall be not obliged to serve in war, or to pay the poll-tax [jizyah]; even those for whom an obligation to pay land tribute [kharaj] exists, or who possess resources in land or from commercial activity, shall not have to pay more than twelve dirhams a head per year. On no one shall an unjust tax be imposed, and with the People of the Book there is to be no strife, unless it be over what is for the good [5:48]. We wish to take them under the wing of our mercy, and the penalty of vexation shall be kept at a distance from them, wherever they are and wherever they may settle. If a Christian woman enters a Muslim household, she shall be received with kindness, and she shall be given opportunity to pray in her church; there shall be no dispute between her and a man who loves her religion. Whoever contravenes the covenant of Allah [‘ahd Allah] and acts to the contrary is a rebel against his covenant [mithaqahu] and his Messenger. These people shall be assisted in the maintenance of their religious buildings and their dwellings [mawadi‘]; thus they will be aided in their faith and kept true to their allegiance. None of them shall be compelled to bear arms, but the Muslims shall defend them; and they shall never contravene this promise of protection until the hour comes and the world ends. As witness to this covenant, which was written by Muhammad, son of ‘Abdullah, the Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to all the Christians. As sureties for the fulfillment of all that is prescribed herein, the following persons set theirs hands. The names of the witnesses: ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib Abu Bakr ibn Abi Quhafah ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan Abu al-Darda’ Abi Hurayrah ‘Abd Allah ibn Ma‘sud ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib Harith ibn Thabit ‘Abd al-‘Azim ibn Hasan Fudayl ibn ‘Abbas al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam Talhah ibn ‘Abd Allah Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah Thabit ibn Nafis Zayd ibn Thabit Bu Hanifah ibn ‘Ubayyah Hashim ibn ‘Ubayyah Mu‘azzam ibn Qurashi ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘As ‘Amir ibn Yasin This covenant [ahd] was written in his own hand by ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib in the Mosque of the Prophet, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, on the third of Muharram in the second year of the Prophet’s Hegira. A copy of this covenant has been deposited in the treasury [khizanah] of the Sultan. It was signed with the seal of the Prophet, peace be upon him. It was written on a piece of leather from Ta’if. Blessed be he who abides by its contents. Blessed be he for he belongs to those who can expect the forgiveness of Allah. This copy, which is copied from the original, is sealed with the signature of the noble Sultan [sharif al-Sultani]. This reproduction was copied from the copy that was copied from the copy written in the handwriting of the Leader of the Believers, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah bless his countenance. With the order of the noble Sultan [sharif al-Sultani], that is still in effect, with the help of Allah, which was given to a community of monks who inhabit the Mountain of Tur-Sina’i because the copy, which was copied from the copy written by the Leader of the Believers, was lost, in order that his document be a support of the Sultan’s royal decrees which are evidenced by the records in the hands of the community in question. This is a reproduction of the original [‘asl] without adapation [fadl wa wasl]. Written by the weakest of slaves, al-Bari Nuh ibn Ahmad al-Ansari The judge from Egypt, the Safeguarded [mahrusah], has pardoned them. Sealed with the round seal and certified. Nuh Ahmad ibn al-Ansari [signature] Modeled on a seal whose original [mahar] is signed with this signature. Written by the poor [faqir], Muhammad al-Qadi, from Ancient Egypt, may he be forgiven!
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  9. If those shows are made in Hollywood, expect biased attitude from producers.
  10. What is not mentioned here is red BEETS, which is at the top of alkaline foods. Lot of people hate eating beets, they do not like it, except of the course the Russians. Well I found a way to make it savory. I buy a bunch of fresh beets with the green stems(never use the ones in cans, they taste awful; or the loose ones), cut & throw away the green stems and after washing the roots I boil them in hot water for more than one hour until rather soft when touched by a fork and easily skinned. Take the hot beets out, after skinning them you can eat them hot, or warm, or cold after keeping them in the refrigerator. They taste great in cold with salads. Additional benefit of those fresh beets with their stems is that they alkalize your intestines and urinal tracks from acidity, you can see that if you eat a lot at one sitting, when your waste is colored in red, do not be alarmed the red color passes away the next day from your body solid & liquid waste. The top alkaline foods that should be included in your diet Monday, November 11, 2013 by: Yanjun (NaturalNews) Many of the foods that comprise today's modernized diet plans are acidic. Consumerism and marketing plans have had a hand in destroying our eating habits. This can have a damaging effect on our health when we choose too many foods that are unhealthy. The foods that we eat are either acidic or alkaline. Eating foods that contain too much acid can be very harmful to our digestive systems. Therefore, it is important to have a good balance of both acidic and alkaline foods in our everyday meal plans. Why It is Important to Add Alkaline Foods to Your Diet Our bodies are designed to consume alkaline foods, such as bananas, avocados, carrots, celery and berries, in order to function properly. Eating this type of food on a regular basis can help stabilize the pH level of our blood. Since the blood in our bodies is naturally acidic, it is crucial that we have the right amount of alkaline in our bloodstream in order to function properly. Adding more alkaline foods to your diet plan can help your body perform better and allow it to fight against the harmful effects of oxidation and viruses. Top Alkaline-Containing Foods to Add to Your Diet Plan Apples, apricots and alfalfa sprouts are alkaline foods that aid in digestion and contain a large amount of fiber. These foods have a pH level of 8, which can help regulate the pH level of your blood. They are also rich in helpful enzymes that can help you to maintain a normal and healthy hormonal balance. Foods like grapes, passion fruit, pineapple, raisins and pears are high in antioxidants such as vitamins A, B and C. These foods are blood-regulating, which mean that they help lower blood pressure levels and reduce your risk of developing heart disease. Pineapple is high in L-carnitine; this is an ingredient that uses body fat for energy and is essential for trimming down if you are overweight. Vegetable juice is another good choice if you want to add more alkaline foods to your diet. These healthy and delicious juices can add more iron to your diet and can help with cellular detoxification. Other Alkaline Foods to Try Once you learn more about the many benefits of adding more alkaline foods to your diet plan, doing so will be a more desirable choice. These fruits and vegetables offer many exceptional health benefits that can provide you with more strength and energy throughout the day. Foods such as limes, mangos and papaya help clean out the kidneys and improve the overall function of the digestive system. Cantaloupe is a great source of vitamin A, which helps fight off free radicals. Watermelon is considered to be a mild diuretic and is a high source of lycopene, vitamin C and beta-carotene. These foods can help you detoxify your body without the use of over-the-counter supplements or medications. If you have been feeling sluggish lately and need to recharge, switching to a diet that is full of alkaline foods will help you get your body back on track. Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/042859_alkaline_foods_healthy_diet_pH_balance.html#ixzz2kN4cy7Zl
  11. In this recent message from Jesus he speaks about His first coming and how destroyed the dominion of Satan who tempted and deceived God's creation then enslaved them When you lack humility, pride will flood your souls and you will sin against MeThursday, October 31st, 2013 @ 23:30 My dearly beloved daughter, so many will not listen to My Voice, because they do not know Who I Am. Many claim to know Me, but it is only by their flawed human interpretation that they are convinced that they understand Who I Am and what I did to save them from the abyss, which faces all God’s children, who will not ask Me to forgive them. Free will is a Gift from My Father. Free will can, however, interfere with man’s quest to seek the Love of God. Yet, My Father gave His children this Gift. This is how generous He is. This is how much He loves His children. This is the Gift that gave them the freedom to roam the Earth, relish its fruits, and embrace its beauty. But man, tempted by Satan, abused the trust of My Father. He then became enslaved by Satan and forged a pact with him, where sin will continue to separate all of God’s children from Him. The Gift of My death on the Cross meant that I would break this unnatural bond between man and Satan. So I enabled man to seek salvation through the forgiveness of sin, by My death on the Cross. This means that man has the capacity to escape the grip of Satan, but only those who follow Me, in full humble servitude, can truly gain salvation. Unless you are capable of declaring to Me, Jesus Christ, openly, your weaknesses, your sins and your hatred of one another, through reconciliation, you will not remain pure. Without purity of soul, you are not capable of becoming humble in My Eyes. When you lack humility, pride will flood your soul and you will sin against Me. When you sin against Me, you do this in a number of ways. You will feed your lusts, greed and pride first. Then you will behave as if you are all knowledgeable, smarter and better than others. Then you will judge others. Then you move to the next stage. You will mock those who are in true union with Me, by declaring them to be imperfect. After that you will create slander against all those who remain True to Me. Yet, you will convince yourself that you are filled with the Holy Spirit. But, it will not be the Holy Spirit, which inspires you. Instead, it will be the spirit of evil, which will invade your soul, and you will believe that you are being guided by Heaven. When you say you represent Me and that you are better placed than others to be part of My Kingdom and then lie about Me, you need the prayers of others. By that stage, you are halfway into the depths of Hell and without My Intervention you will be lost. Take My Message. Press it close to your heart and ask: “Jesus is this You? Am I truly in need of Your Help?” and I will give you the answer. Your Jesus =========== And in this message below Jesus is referring in the last sentence to His second coming and to Final Darkness upon the earth before His second coming when He will come to claim His Kingdom. The greatest persecution will be inflicted by Christians upon ChristiansSaturday, November 2nd, 2013 @ 20:30 My dearly beloved daughter, I must urge all of God’s children to join in union and pray for My Church on Earth. My Heart heaves at this time, for there is great hatred being shown to those who are practicing Christians. The persecution of Christians will continue in all countries and this includes all those who have, at this time, the freedom to practice their homage to Me. The greatest persecution will be inflicted by Christians upon Christians. The scourging of My Body on Earth will be at its worst from within, as brother will turn against brother and sister against sister. You will soon see the declaration of the new prayers, which will be introduced by the new liturgy. The main changes will refer to the Holy Communion, where it will be presented as something, which bears little resemblance to My death on the Cross, when I gave up My Body for all sinners. By declaring that Holy Communion means the joining together of all of humanity, as one before God, you will insult Me, because this would be contrary to the Truth. The Truth no longer means the Truth, because so many spread lies, exaggerate and do not understand how easily the Truth can be tampered with. When twisted, in a subtle way, many will not notice the changes, when the Truth is not adhered to. Lies will take the place of the Truth, divide the human race and create the separation from God, which will lead to destruction. Always cherish the Truth, because without it the sun will darken, the moon will no longer present light when night falls and the stars will no longer shine in those days which will signal the final darkness, before I come to reclaim My Kingdom. By then, only the Truth will save you. Your Jesus
  12. In the old Testament, the prophecies about coming of the Messiah Jesus Christ indicates TWO COMINGS; the first as a lamb, then after that a second coming as a lion. In His first coming He will defeat Satan by paying the price for the sins of humanity upon the cross by His shed blood, and by hanging from the cross as prophesied, and be worthy to be the Savior of the World; He will be lead as a sheep to the slaughter. While in the Second Coming He will give the final blow to Satan and to Satan's Antichrist; He then will reign as King and as Judge upon earth, the whole earth being under His rule, His kingdom on earth as in heaven. There is going to be a new earth after the destruction of the currant earth and on this new earth He will let live only whom He wishes to live (many unbelievers will end up lost in the darkness of the deep space, with no light and we no solid ground). As to those who have followed Him they will rule with Him: "Then Peter said to Him, 'Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?' And Jesus said to them, 'Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man [Jesus Christ] will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.'" The speech Jesus gave in the temple at the age of 12, as given to Mary of Agreda who wrote it down during her life on on earth; it was given to her by Mother Mary http://www.themostholyrosary.com/mystical-city.htm Then after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions [Luke 2:42-47] about the coming of the Messiah. María Fernández Coronel y Arana, Abbess of Ágreda (2 April 1602 – 24 May 1665) was a Catholic Franciscan nun. In religious life, she was known Sor (Sister) María de Jesús de Ágreda. Popular culture since the 17th century has also dubbed her as the Lady in Blue and the Blue Nun. She wrote a series of books about the life of Blessed Virgin Mary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_de_%C3%81greda She writes of Jesus speaking at the temple at the age of 12 The Divine Child, Jesus, spoke to them (temple teachers) as follows: "The question concerning the coming of the Messiah and the answer given to it, I have heard and understood completely. In order to propose the difficulty in regard to its solution, I presuppose what the Prophets say, that His coming shall be in great power and majesty, which has also been confirmed by the testimonies brought forward. "For Isaiah says, that He shall be our Law-giver and King, who shall save his people (Isaiah 30:27), and David, that He shall crush all his enemies (psalms 94:3), Daniel, that all tribes and nations shall serve Him (Daniel 7:14), Ecclesiasticus, that He shall come with a great multitude of the saints (Eclus 24:3). All the prophets and scriptures are full of similar promises, manifesting characteristics of the Messiah clearly and decisively enough for all those that study them with enlightened attention. But the doubt arises from the comparison of these with other passages in the Prophets, since all of them must be equally true, though on account of their brevity they may appear to contradict each other. Therefore they must agree with each other in another sense, which can and must be found equally applicable in all the passages. "How then shall we understand what this same Isaiah says of him, that he shall come from the land of the living, and when he asks: who shall declare His generation? (Is 53:8), that He shall be satiated with reproach; that He shall be lead as a sheep to the slaughter, and that He shall not open his mouth? Jeremiah states that the enemies of the Messiah shall join hands to persecute Him and mix poison with his bread, and they shall wipe out his name from the earth, although they shall not prevail in their attempt (Jer 11:19). David says that He shall be the reproach of the people and of men, and shall be trodden under foot and shall be despised (Ps 21:78); Zachariah, that He shall come meek and humble seated upon an insignificant beast (Zachariah 9:9). All the Prophets say the same concerning the signs of the promised Messiah." Hence, added the Divine Child Jesus, "how will it be possible to reconcile these prophecies, if we suppose that the Messiah is to come with the power and majesty of arms in order to conquer all the kings and monarchs by force and foreign bloodshed? We cannot fail to see that He is to come twice; once to redeem the world and a second time to judge it; the prophecies must be applied to both these comings, giving to each one it's right explanation. As the purposes of these comings are different so must also the conditions be different; for He is not to exercise the same office in both, but widely divergent and opposite offices. "In the first advent He is to overthrow the demon [satan], hurling him from his sovereignty over souls obtained through the first sin. And therefore He must first render satisfaction to God for the whole human race; then also teach men by his word and example the way of eternal life, how they are to overcome their enemies, serve and adore their God and Redeemer; how they must correspond to to the gifts and use well the blessings of his right hand. All these requirements the Messiah must fulfill in the first coming. "The second coming is for the purpose of exacting an account from all men in the general judgment, of giving to each one the return for his works, good or bad, chastising his enemies in his wrath and indignation. This is what the Prophets say of his second coming. "Accordingly, when we wish to understand how his first coming shall be in power and majesty, or as David says, that He shall reign from sea to sea, that in his advent He shall be glorious, as said by the other Prophets: all this cannot be interpreted as referring to visible and territorial sovereignty, with all its outward show of pomp and majesty; but of a spiritual reign in a new church, which would be extended over all the earth with sovereign power and riches of grace and virtue in opposition to the demon [satan]. By this interpretation the whole Scripture becomes clear, while in another sense its different parts cannot be made to harmonize. "That the people of the Jews are under dominion of the Romans and are in no condition to restore their sovereignty, not only cannot be held as a proof of his not having come, but on the contrary, it is an infallible sign that He is already come into the world. For our Patriarch Jacob has pointed out this very sign for the guidance of his posterity, commanding them to expect the Messiah as soon as they should see the tribe of Judah deprived of the scepter and sovereignty of Israel (Gen 49:10); and you must confess that neither Judah nor any other tribe of Israel can hope to recover or hold it. The same is also proved by the weeks of Daniel (Dan 9:25); which must certainly be now complete. "Those who wish can also remember, that a few years ago a light was seen in Bethlehem at midnight and that some poor shepherds heard the message of the new-born Redeemer; and soon after some Kings of the East came guided by a star, seeking the King of the Jews in order to adore Him. All this had been prophesied. Herod, the father of Archelaus [Matt. 2:22], believing it an established fact, took away the life of so many children, hoping thereby to destroy the new-born king, whom he feared as his rival in the government of Israel." Other arguments did the child Jesus add, and while seeming to ask questions, He taught with a divine efficacy. The scribes and learned men who heard Him were all dumbfounded. "then after three days His parents found Him in the temple...Luke 2:46." and "He went with them and came to Nazareth...Luke 2:51. Source: http://www.themostholyrosary.com/mystical-city.htm
  13. This is a long interview, click on the link in order to see the whole: http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/11/11/examining-the-denialist-habitus-in-post-genocidal-turkey/ Examining ‘the Denialist Habitus in Post-Genocidal Turkey’Nov. 11. 2013 Varak Ketsemanian: In the introduction of your dissertation, you discuss the concept of denialist habitus. What were the mechanisms of denial in the post-genocide Republic of Turkey? Talin Suciyan: Perhaps it would be good to start with an explanation of what I mean by “post-genocide habitus of denial.” This concept encompasses all of the officially organized policies, such as the 20 Classes, Wealth Tax, Citizen Speak Turkish Campaigns, prohibitions of professions for non-Muslims, etc., and the social support provided to these policies. These have mostly been against non-Muslims or others who for some reason became the target of state. Denialist habitus constitutes our daily life with its various forms. For instance, the Talat ***** Elementary School, Ergenekon Avenue, and all the streets named after CUP leaders are very ordinary part of our lives. These examples become striking when you imagine having a school named after Hitler in Germany. Normalized hatred in the public sphere, in the media and press against the Kurds, Armenians, Alewites, or other non-Muslim groups are all part of this habitus. Juridical system is also not exempt from it. The cases of “denigrating Turkishness” and the atmosphere created through these cases in the society—involving the confiscation of properties of non-Muslims, kidnapping Armenians girls, systematic attacks on Armenians remaining in Asia Minor and northern Mesopotamia, changing the names of the villages where non-Muslims used to live, destroying their cultural heritage in the provinces, or using their churches or monasteries as stables—are all part of the post-genocide denialist habitus in Turkey.
  14. Armenia is the winner of “Discovery of the Year” Award of National Geographic Traveler12.Nov.2013 The results of the online voting of the best travel destination contest organized by the Russian version of the National Geographic Traveler have been finalized earlier this month. As a result, Armenia was recognized as the winner of the “Discovery of the Year” Award, the Armenian National Competitiveness Foundation (NCFA) informs. The importance of the award lies within the context of increasing the awareness of Armenia’s historical, cultural and religious heritage on the Russian market as well as boosting inbound tourism flows. Earlier this year, in April, an editorial delegation from the “National Geographic Россия” magazine was hosted in Armenia for a press trip by the invitation of the NCFA. The trip resulted in a series of articles dedicated to Armenia published in the “National Geographic Россия” and the “National Geographic Traveler” magazines and a photo gallery placed on the Nat-Geo.ru website.
  15. Whenever there is a peace talk between the presidents of Armenia & Azerbaijan, one is coming this month, Azerbaijan lunched an attack into the borders of Artsakh. At this new meeting it is expected such attack to happen from Azerbaijan to torpedo the peace process ; it's all deja vu.. http://aysor.am/en/news/2013/11/12/gagik-karapetyan/ “The steps taken by Azerbaijan in the recent period indicate that this country has become more aggressive in both military and political terms,” military expert Gagik Karapetian told the correspondent of Aysor.am when discussing the situation at the frontline ahead of the upcoming summit of the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents. In his words, experience shows that ahead of all important meetings or after them, Azerbaijan displays activity on the line of contact. Azerbaijan is also expected to maintain tension this time. “Azerbaijan started preparations for that meeting about a month ago when shots at Armenian positions and civilian settlements became more frequent. They don’t fire for no reason at all – everything is calculated. And you should not forget that in addition to shots being fired at civilian population, Azerbaijan intensively arms itself, trying to prove that it is ready for the conflict’s resolution by military means,” the expert noted. Asked whether Azerbaijan’s bellicose statements and its purchases of weapons can be considered as pressure on the Armenian side, the expert said, ”This is pressure, but on the international community, rather than on Armenia because many countries made investments in Azerbaijan and are unwilling to risk their investment”. ==================== AZERBAIJAN'S POLICY IMPEDES PROGRESS IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS - SHAVARSH KOCHARYAN 21:57 ~U 12.11.13 The Nagorno-Karabakh peace process is not showing progress because of Azerbaijan's policy, Armenian Deputy FM Shavarsh Kocharyan told Tert.am as he answered a question about an impetus an Armenian-Azerbaijani presidential meeting to be held this month may give to the peace process, which, according to some experts, does not de facto exist. "It is because of their racist, Armenophobic, bellicose policy, which is distorting historical facts and international law, rejecting all the proposals made by the co-chairs," Mr Sh. Kocharyan said. Elaborating on the subject, he noted that his assessments deal both with the withdrawal of snipers and with the investigations into ceasefire violations. "It is clear that no progress is possible. If the presidential meeting makes Azerbaijan start changing its position, it can be considered progress," he said. Nonetheless, Mr Sh. Kocharyan does not think that such progress should be expected given official Baku's statements. "Given what we have recently heard from Azerbaijan, it is hardly possible," the official said. Following their recent visit to the region the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs stated that any military operation on either side now can only be viewed as an attempt to torpedo the peace process.
  16. Has Turkey been trying to move its relationship with Iran past the ancient Ottoman-Persian rivalry? Is Turkey..looking to end the war in Syria with the goal of forming an Islamist super-bloc with Iran and Hezbollah? Economics and resources also play a role in the Turkish-Iranian relationship. Their trade is due to reach $30 billion by 2015. Iran wants Turkey to replace the pro-West United Arab Emirates as a re-exporting center, and Turkey wants to be a bigger customer for Iranian natural gas. More: http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/islamist-super-bloc-begins-forming
  17. U.S. intelligence warily watches for threats to U.S. now that 87 nations possess drones By Guy Taylor The Washington Times Nev. 10, 2013 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/10/skys-the-limit-for-wide-wild-world-of-drones/?page=1 The age of the drone is here, and U.S. intelligence agencies are warily monitoring their proliferation around the globe. China uses them to spy on Japan near disputed islands in Asia. Turkey uses them to eyeball Kurdish activity in northern Iraq. Bolivia uses them to spot coca fields in the Andes. Iran reportedly has given them to Syria to monitor opposition rebels. The U.S., Britain and Israel are the only nations to have fired missiles from remote-controlled drones, but the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles has become so prevalent that U.S. intelligence sources and private analysts say it is merely a matter of time before other countries use the technology. “People in Washington like to talk about this as if the supposed American monopoly on drones might end one day. Well, the monopoly ended years ago,” said Peter W. Singer, who heads the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at the Brookings Institution. What’s worse, clandestine strikes carried out by Washington in far-flung corners of the world have set a precedent that could be ugly Mr. Singer said as many as 87 nations possess some form of drones and conduct various kinds of surveillance either over their own territories or beyond. Among those 87, he said, 26 have either purchased or developed drones equivalent in size to the MQ-1 Predator — the model made by San Diego-based General Atomics. While American Predators and their updated sister, the MQ-9 Reaper, are capable of carrying anti-armor Hellfire missiles, the clandestine nature of foreign drone programs makes it difficult to determine how many other nations have armed drones. Defense industry and other sources who spoke with The Washington Times said 10 to 15 nations are thought to be working hard on doing just that, and China and Iran are among those with the most advanced programs. “Global developments in the UAV arena are being tracked closely,” said one U.S. intelligence official, who spoke with The Times on the condition of anonymity. “Efforts by some countries to acquire armed UAV systems are concerning, not least because of the associated proliferation risk.” Other sources said that while the international media have focused on the controversy and political backlash associated with civilian casualties from U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, Washington’s unprecedented success with the technology — both in targeting and killing suspected terrorists — has inspired a new kind of arms race. “It’s natural that other nations and non-state actors, seeing the many ways the U.S. has leveraged the technology, are keen to acquire remotely piloted aircraft,” said Lt. Gen. Robert P. Otto, Air Force deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Race to the skies The number of nations possessing drones nearly doubled from 41 to 76 from 2005 to 2011, according to a report last year by the Government Accountability Office, which highlighted the fact that U.S. companies are no longer alone in manufacturing and marketing the technology. “Many countries acquired their UAVs from Israel,” said the report. It said Germany, France, Britain, India, Russia and Georgia have either leased or purchased Israeli drones, including the Heron, a model that many foreign militaries see as a good alternative to the American-made Predators and Reapers. A report this year by Teal Group, a Virginia-based aerospace and defense industry analysis corporation, said UAVs have come to represent the “most dynamic growth sector” of the global aerospace industry, with spending on drones projected to more than double from roughly $5.2 billion a year today to more than $11 billion in 2022. China is widely seen as a potential powerhouse in the market. Chinese companies have “marketed both armed drones and weapons specifically designed for UAV use,” said Steven J. Zaloga, a top analyst at Teal Group. “It’s a case where if they don’t have the capability today, they’ll have it soon.” Although there is concern in Washington that China will sell the technology to American adversaries, sources say, the U.S. also is pushing ahead with development of its own secretive “next generation” drones. Today’s models emerged in the post-9/11 era of nonconventional conflict — a time when American use of both weaponized and surveillance-only drones has been almost exclusively over chaotic patches of the planet void of traditional anti-aircraft defenses. With little or no need to hide, relatively bulky drones such as the MQ-1 Predator dominated the market. But the “big secret,” Mr. Zaloga said, “is that the U.S. is already working on both armed and unarmed UAVs that can operate in defended airspace.” Another factor likely to fuel the proliferation of armed drones, he said, centers on a global push to make “very small weapons” that can be tailored to fit smaller aircraft. This matters because of the roughly 20,000 drones now in existence, only about 350 are large enough to carry the slate of weapons on the current market. “What the new munitions will do is mean that if you’re operating the smaller UAVs, you’ll be able to put weapons on them,” said Mr. Zaloga. “And those smaller UAVs are being manufactured now by quite a few countries.” In the wrong hands? One serious concern in Washington is that smaller drones could be used by groups such as al Qaeda or Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant and political organization based in Lebanon that is engaged in a protracted war with Israel. The U.S. intelligence official who spoke with The Times on the condition of anonymity said it is “getting easier for non-state actors to acquire this technology.” Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah made headlines by claiming his group flew a drone into Israeli airspace last year, after Israel announced that it had shot a UAV out of the sky. Although Mr. Nasrallah said the drone was made in Iran and assembled in Lebanon, little is known about precisely what type it was — or whether it was armed. Armed or not, U.S. officials are wary. “No one is turning a blind eye to the growing use of surveillance-only UAV systems — including by non-state actors — even if these systems have a host of beneficial civil applications,” said the official who spoke with The Times. “One problem is that countries may perceive these systems as less provocative than armed platforms and might use them in cross-border operations in a way that actually stokes regional tension.” That appears to be happening in Asia, where Japan recently threatened to shoot down Chinese drones flying near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Northeast Asian countries are likely to invest heavily in drone technology, said Patrick M. Cronin, senior director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security in Washington. “But even before these investments are manifested in wider deployments, Japan will be relying on UAVs for wider and better surveillance, particularly around its southwest island chain, while China will be using them to variably challenge Japanese administrative control and, indirectly, pressure the United States to restrain its ally,” said Mr. Cronin. “This vital new technology is improving situational awareness. But, paradoxically, if used more offensively the same technology may also accelerate a maritime crisis in the East or even South China Sea.” U.S. precedents Others say the U.S. and its closest allies have set a precedent with clandestine drone strikes in foreign lands. Although British forces have carried out hundreds of drone strikes in Afghanistan and Israel has used drone-fired missiles to kill suspected terrorists in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, as well as Islamic militants in Gaza, the most widespread use has been directed by the U.S. military and CIA. In addition to strikes in Libya and Somalia, the U.S. has carried out more than 375 strikes in Pakistan and as many as 65 in Yemen over the past nine years, according to the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism. The concern, said the Brookings Institution’s Mr. Singer, is that adversaries will point to U.S. behavior as an excuse for carrying out cross-border targeting of “high-value” individuals. “That’s where you have the problem,” he said. “Turkey carries out a strike in northern Iraq and then cites U.S. precedent in Pakistan to justify it. Or Iran carries out a drone strike inside Syria that the Syrian government says it’s fine with because it’s a lawless area where what they call ‘terrorists’ are hanging out, and then they throw the precedent back at the U.S. “That would make it sticky for us,” said Mr. Singer. “That’s not the broader norm we want out there.” Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/10/skys-the-limit-for-wide-wild-world-of-drones/?page=3#ixzz2kXgj0wBZ Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
  18. EDUARD SHARAMZANOV ADVISES TURKEY TO CONVINCE AZERIS TO WITHDRAW THEIR TROOPS FROM OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH by Ashot Safaryan ARMINFO Wednesday, November 13, 00:30 It would be fair if Turkey used its influence on Azerbaijan and convinced the Azeris to withdraw their troops from Nagorno-Karabakh's territories they have occupied, particularly, from Getashen, Martunashen, Shahumnyan and the northern part of Martakert district, Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Spokesman of the Republican Party of Armenia Eduard Sharazanov said in the parliament while commenting on Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's recent promise to open border with Armenia if the Armenians withdrew from the 'occupied' Azeri territories. Sharmazanov urged the Turks to stop the occupation of Cyprus. "They must know that Armenians have lived, are living and will live in Artsakh just because it is an inalienable part of our homeland," Sharmazanov said. ============= Armenian official: Turkey should better use its reputation to influence Azerbaijanhttp://news.am/eng/news/180447.html November 12, 2013 | 18:34 YEREVAN. – Armenian Deputy Speaker said it would be more effective if Turkey used its reputation to influence Azerbaijan instead of speaking a language of ultimatums with Armenia. Eduard Sharmazanov, who is also a spokesperson for Armenia’s ruling Republican Party of Armenia, commented on the recent statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister. “Turkish FM has recently said the opening of Armenia-Turkey border is possible in the coming years if Armenia withdraws the troops from liberated territories. I think everyone can understand that talking with Armenia in the language of ultimatums is a thankless job. And we have always said that the relations between Armenia and Turkey should develop without preconditions. It is better that Turkey would use its influence more effectively, urging Azerbaijan to withdraw its troops from the occupied territories of Nagorno-Karabakh, including the north of Martakert region, and herself to end the occupation of Northern Cyprus. The Armenian people lived, lives and will live in Karabakh, because it is a part of our sacred homeland,” Sharmazanov said. http://news.am/arm/news/180447.html ՄՄ-ին միանալու Հայաստանի հայտարարությունը Մինսկում դրվել է գործնական ռելսերի վրա. ՇարմազանովՆոյեմբեր 12, 2013 | 18:34 Մաքսային միությանն անդամակցելու Հայաստանի քաղաքական հայտարարությունը Մինսկի հանդիպման ժամանակ դրվել է գործնական ռելսերի վրա: Այս մասին, այսօր՝ նոյեմբերի 12-ին, ԱԺ-ում հայտարարությունների ժամին իր ելույթում նշել է ԱԺ փոխնախագահ, ՀՀԿ մամուլի քարտուղար Էդուարդ Շարմազանովը: «Մասնավորապես, հայտարարվեց, որ Մաքսային միությանը Հայաստանի անդամացությունը նախապատրաստող աշխատանքային խումբը կստեղծվի նոյեմբերի վերջին Եվրասիական տնտեսական հանձնաժողովի խորհրդի նիստի ժամանակ: Ավելին` ինչպես նշեց Եվրասիական տնտեսական հանձնաժողովի կոլեգիայի նախագահը, ԼՂ հիմնախնդիրը չի բարդացնի Հայաստանի Մաքսային միությանն անդամակցելու գործընթացը, իսկ Թուրքիայի՝ Մաքսային միությանն անդամակցելու վերաբերյալ որեւէ պաշտոնական հայտարարություն դեռեւս չկա: Վերջին շրջանի տարածաշրջանային զարգացումները ստիպել են մեր որոշ «հարեւաններին» հանդես գալ հին ու նոր նախաձեռնություններով: Մասնավորապես, Թուրքիայի արտգործնախարարը վերջերս հայտարարեց, որ առաջիկա տարիներին հնարավոր է հայ-թուրքական սահմանի վերաբացումը, եթե հայկական ուժերը դուրս գան ազատագրված տարածքներից: Կարծում եմ` ավելի արդարացի կլիներ, եթե Թուրքիան իր «հեղինակությունն» օգտագործեր` ազդելու Ադրբեջանի վրա, որպեսզի վերջինս դուրս բերի իր զորքերը ԼՂՀ գրավյալ տարածքներից՝ Շահումյանից, Գետաշենից, Մարտունաշենից, Մարտակերտի հյուսիսից, ինչպես նաեւ ավելի արդարացի կլիներ, եթե Թուրքիան դադարեցներ Եվրամիության անդամ Կիպրոսի Հանրապետության հյուսիսային մասի օկուպացիան եւ, ի վերջո, գիտակցեր, որ հայերը ապրել են, ապրում են եւ պետք է ապրեն Արցախում այն պարզ պատճառով, որ այն մեր սուրբ հայրենիքի անբաժան մասն է»,-ասել է նա:
  19. Zenith, in white, started the first goal in their favor. After which Yura, in red, scored 3 goals. The 4 goal of Spartak, not by Yura but another player, is worth watching as the player fouled 4 or 5 Zenith defense players in order to score, the match ended by 4-2 in favor of Spartak. Because of his injury during the game, Yura will have to rest until the end of this year. http://youtu.be/1cw9EyIF1sQ
  20. This pope is twisting the Words of Jesus to his own personal interpretations. First he made a big show just after he was elected to go and wash and kiss the feet of those who were not disciples of Christ and a woman who was Muslim and was not even Christian. Jesus Christ said that His desciples ONLY ONLY ONLY will have to wash the feet of each other in sign of humility and anti-arroganism, and of love for each other. Jesus said to Peter: "you will not have anything to do with me if I do not wash your feet." Why did He said that? First He wanted to show Peter, the head of the apostles, the way to lead in humility and serving others and not to be served by others. Second, it was a sign of how Jesus will cleanse those who come to Him, the cleansing and clearing of their body, spirit & soul. So, that ritual of washing the feet of each other WAS TO BE DONE ONLY AMONG THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS and never between those who follow and those who do not follow. Another thing that this pope twisted recently is in his sermon on Sunday 11, 11, 2013 (mentioned below) where he said those who are corrupt in financial dealings and those who take kickbacks --it would be better for them if a millstone were put around their neck and then thrown into the sea. He was of course quoting from the New Testament, in Luke 17:2, Matt 18:6, Mark 9:42 "Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck" in all the three books, of Luke-Matt-Mark this is not referred to money or financial corruption but in reference to "these little ones" in other words to children, to corrupting children as pedo-priests do. "Little ones" also is reference by Jesus to those innocent disciples of Christ, some of which are being corrupted by homosexual priests. In all the 3 book, Jesus never said that phrase as reference to financial corruption, however it looks that this pope has his own book where he goes for reference and guidance. Pope Francis: corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea Pope Francis gives fire-and-brimstone sermon, saying the corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10441960/Pope-Francis-corrupt-should-be-tied-to-a-rock-and-thrown-into-the-sea.html By Nick Squires, Rome 11 Nov 2013 Pope Francis has delivered a fiery sermon against corruption, quoting a passage from the Bible in which Jesus said some sinners deserve to be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea. In one of his strongest-worded homilies since he was elected in March, the Argentinean pontiff said Christians who lead “a double life” by giving money to the Church while stealing from the state are sinners who deserve to be punished. Quoting from the Gospel of St Luke in the New Testament, he said “Jesus says: It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he be thrown into the sea.” While he did not allude directly to corruption within the Catholic Church, his remarks come just days after a scandal erupted inside an ancient religious order linked to the Vatican, and as he forges ahead with a determined effort to root out cronyism within the Holy See and financial irregularities in the scandal-tainted Vatican bank. The Pope described people engaged in corruption as “whitewashed tombs”, explaining that “they appear beautiful from the outside, but inside they are full of dead bones and putrefaction.” A life based on corruption is “varnished putrefaction”, the Pope said. The Jesuit Pope may have been hailed for adopting a softer, more inclusive stance on sensitive subjects such as homosexuality and divorce since his election in March, but his sermons and homilies often include stern, fire-and-brimstone language and references to the Devil. Pope Francis made the remarks during his daily morning Mass inside Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse which he has chosen to live in after spurning the much grander apostolic apartments on the other side of St Peter’s Basilica. It was the second time in just a few days that he had targeted the evils of corruption. On Friday he had strong words for Catholics who grow wealthy from graft and use tainted money to shower their children with gifts and send them to expensive schools. “Those who take kickbacks have lost their dignity and give their children dirty bread”, he said. Corruption was as much of an addiction as taking drugs — “We might start with a small bribe, but it’s like a drug,” he said. He prayed “that the Lord may change the hearts of those who worship the kickback god”. ===================== In another news release of the same date, we read that: 100,000s are returning to Catholic church ‘Francis Effect’ Boosts Attendance at Italian Churches The charismatic Pontiff has helped bring more lapsed Catholics back into the fold By Eliana Dockterman @edockterman Nov. 11, 2013 http://world.time.com/2013/11/11/francis-effect-boosts-attendance-at-italian-churches/#ixzz2kNvwqAAA Italian Catholic churches have the Pope to thank for a rise in attendance, according to a study published Monday that calls his influence the “Francis effect.” Researcher Massimo Introvigne, head of Italy’s Center for the Study of New Religions, found that 51 percent of 250 priests that he interviewed reported a significant rise in attendance at their churches since Pope Francis was elected in March. “If we project those results nationally, and if only half the parishes and communities in Italy have been touched by the Francis effect, then we’re talking about hundreds of thousands of people who are returning [to the church],” Introvigne told the Guardian. In a smaller survey of 22 British cathedrals, there was also a reported “Francis effect,” with 65% of the respondents saying they had noticed a rise in attendance. According to two of Italy’s most senior clerics, Francis is having the biggest impact on Catholics that have long steered clear of the church. Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, the archbishop of Florence, said, “So many are returning to the sacraments, in some cases after decades.” Some theorize that Francis’ popularity stems from his embrace of humbleness. Pope Francis is known for refusing the luxurious trappings of the papacy and advocating a simpler Church. ====================== It has been said that this pope is a "modernist". What does that means? That word means something in the secular world and another thing in religion. In Catholic religious understanding a "modernist" is someone who believes in all things being RELATIVE and hence a modernist has a relative-mindset and they want to change things based from that relative understanding; they do NOT comprehend what is ABSOLUTE and many do not believe that something or someone ABSOLUTE exists. From this point of view this pope is a "modernist". ` In Malachi 2:17 we read: "You have wearied Jehovah with your words. Yet you say, how have we wearied Him? In that you say, Every one that does evil is good in the sight of Jehovah, and he delighted in them; or where is the God of justice?" Jesus or Jehovah is addressing here the priests who "are presenting defiled food upon His altar" which means preaching and teaching erroneous teachings (Malachi 1:7). This pope said once that both the believers and unbelievers go to Heaven as long as both do good; but when we take into consideration that to this pope both "evil" and "good" are relative concepts; and this pope is working or will work for social JUSTICE and not for Justice coming from God --then this verse of Malachi 2:17 makes sense. Then in Malachi 1:12 we see Jesus saying "But you are profaning it [the name of God], in that you say, 'the table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is to be despised." Here again "fruit and food" means the true teachings of Jesus. It's as if being said: the table of the LordJesus is a defiled table not worthy to be eaten from, let us make our own table and eat from it. People by the 100,000s are being flocking back to church again; who would not! knowing that they do not have to give up their sins as Jesus says in the below message: "for man will always defend sin. Sin makes his life more acceptable to him and others and he will make every effort to declare Hell to be nonsense". Here is the October 27, 2013, message from Jesus: My Church was built upon the Truth and nothing but the Truth should spill from her lipsSunday, October 27th, 2013 @ 23:30My dearly beloved daughter, when My Church is applauded openly by a proud and secular world, know then that the two separate entities are close to joining as one. When My Church embraces the secular world, becomes politically motivated by it, and seeks recognition in the world of politics and business, know then, that I would never condone such action. My Church was built upon My Word. My Church was built upon the Truth and nothing but the Truth should spill from her lips. When My Church speaks, with My Authority, against sin, it will always suffer criticism, for man will always defend sin. Sin makes his life more acceptable to him and others and he will make every effort to declare Hell to be nonsense. When My Church speaks only of this world, its woes, its problems, the suffering of man and does not preach the Word of God, it separates itself from Me. Only those within the Church who remain loyal to what I taught them can truly say that they belong to My Church. My Church consists only of those who speak the Truth. When those within My Church dismiss Me, Jesus Christ, then the spirit of evil has entered its domain. I Am being squeezed out of My Church. I Am no longer revered as I once was. My Own Words are no longer used to declare the Truth. They are being twisted to condone words, deeds and actions, which do not come from Me, nor will they ever come from Me. My Word can never be changed and any man who takes My Word and defiles it will suffer eternal punishment. Your Jesus Then the Mother gave the following message on October 29: Mother of Salvation: My Son’s Church will become the seat of the antichristTuesday, October 29th, 2013 @ 19:30 My sweet child, the Heavens all join, in union with my Son, to come to the aid of those holy priests, who will find themselves in the middle of a great battle. So many of these precious souls will have to endure terrible pain and suffering when they will have to witness the heresies, which will spring from within the Church. They will be confused, frightened and many will feel that they have nowhere to turn. This is when they must turn to me, ask me to Consecrate them to my Son, so that He can pour over them every drop of His Precious Blood. When covered with this Gift, they will know what to do. They must know that I have warned my children, all down through the centuries, of this wicked apostasy, which is being planned by the evil one. My Son’s Church will become the seat of the antichrist and now that the Truth has been revealed, many will feel frightened and will suffer the pain of my Son’s Scourging. My Son’s Church will be persecuted, destroyed, desecrated – until eventually, it will house the throne upon which will sit the antichrist. It will be from here that he, the antichrist, will declare that he is the Christ and that the world will be saved through him. By accepting lies, you deny the Truth. By ignoring the Truth, you will believe in a fabricated web of deceit, spun by the evil one and this will entrap you. Once entrapped, you will be tempted to follow the crowds, in every nation, who will pay great respect to the antichrist. Please, children, recite this Crusade Prayer to fight the heresy, which will cover my Son’s Church on Earth. Crusade Prayer (125) To defend the Most Holy Word of God O Mother of Salvation, help me, a humble servant of God, to defend His Most Holy Word in times of torment. Consecrate me, dear Mother, to your Son, so that He can cover me with His Precious Blood. Grant me, through the Intercession of your Son, Jesus Christ, the grace, the strength and the will to remain true to the Teachings of Christ in the times of Tribulation, which will devour His Most Holy Church on Earth. Amen. Go to my Son, dear servants of Christ. You belong to Him. He will help you during the persecution. He will never desert you in your time of need. Your beloved Mother Mother of Salvation
  21. St. Petersburg’s Zenit used to beat Moscow's Spartak always until Yura Movsisyan came. Last Sunday, Nov. 11, 2013, Yura secured Spartak’s overall 4-2 victory over Zenit. He scored three goals. Because of minor injury Yura was substituted after scoring the 3 goals, had he stayed he would have scored some more goals. With 12 goals in 15 matches, Armenia international Yura Movsisyan, is currently one of the two best strikers in the Russian Premier League. Yura Movsisyan scored a hat-trick to help Spartak Moscow to an entertaining 4-2 win over Russian Premier League leaders Zenit St.Petersburg on Sunday and surge into second place, according to R-Sport.ru. I will post the clip of his those 3 goals when posted in YouTube, was not able to find any now. Yura Movsusyan is currently on top of the list of the best goal-scorers in the Russian league. After the victory match over Zenith Movsisyan presented his shirt to Armenian football legend Nikita Simonyan.
  22. Yervant1 Jan! Don't worry about that now; worry about yourself, you may pass away any minute...just worry where you will end! You know the way to the gates of Heaven but you have turned your back to God. Return before it's too late...for God forgives while you are on earth but may not forgives once you leave your body in a grave and your spirit looks for a place to nest in. I AM THE WAY, THE DOOR AND TRUTH said Jesus. Speaking about Artsakh and the Azeri Tartars whom the West will invite soon to rule over them..here is a recent article Armenian heritage, culture and history being distorted in Azerbaijan, Armenian FM tells UNESCO 11-11-2013 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia participated in 37th session of UNESCO General Conference which is dedicated to summarizing the work of the Organization during the last two years and discussing the main directions of the upcoming activities. In his statement Minister Nalbandian particularly mentioned that Armenia attaches great importance to the goal of UNESCO in encouraging intercultural dialogue, understanding and tolerance. Minister Nalbandian stated: “Since last May Armenia has assumed the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe making fight against xenophobia, hate-speech and intolerance its key priorities. In an era when the protection and promotion of human rights are considered to be the underpinning concept for the civilized world, intolerance towards the values of civilization belonging to others, damaging or destroying cultural or religious heritage intentionally, consistently, repeatedly, must be condemned with the same resolve and determination as violence against people.” As the Minister noted the destruction by Azerbaijanis in Nakhijevan of thousands of delicately carved cross stones by the Armenian masters, dating from the 9th to the 16th centuries, is a vivid manifestation of such crime. “Several thousands of these giant medieval sculptures were bulldozed under the Azerbaijani government’s watchful eyes and this area was turned into a military ground in a government sanctioned operation. The 16th International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) General Assembly resolution regretfully stated with regard to this vandalism: “this heritage that once enjoyed its worthy place among the treasures of the world’s heritage can no longer be transmitted today to future generations. Our numerous calls for sending international fact-finding missions to Nakhijevan, as well as attempts by a number of international organizations and countries have been either ignored or rejected by the Azerbaijani side.”- Minister Nalbandian stressed. “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education state that “Education shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups”. Taking into consideration UNESCO’s unique role in the sphere of education, we call upon the Organization to create within its educational programs some sort of an overview mechanism that will examine and evaluate the textbooks of the member-states, especially history and social sciences textbooks, with a special emphasis on exclusion of racism or xenophobia. The Armenian heritage, culture and history, after lasting continuously for more than thirty centuries are nowadays being distorted and altered in Azerbaijan. In this country the rewriting of its history is continued by means of misappropriation or annihilation of the traces of other cultures on their territory, or even more, by privatizing the cultural heritage of the neighboring nations. A country that appeared on the political map of the world less than a hundred years ago has territorial and cultural claims towards a country and a people the several millenniums’ history of which is recorded from the ancient times,”- the Foreign Minister stated.
  23. The above was part 2; the one below is part 1 of year 1630 The Covenant of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of the World (I) August 11, 2013· by saimmadyer · Bookmark the permalink. ·The Covenant of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of the World (I) (First published by Gabriel Sionita in 1630 CE) [by the Prophet Muhammad] [Translated by John Andrew Morrow] [in the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.] It was written by Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, the proclaimer and warner [bashiran wa nadhiran], to all the people [al-nas kaffah], [Muhammad], who is entitled to the protection of Allah [wadi‘at Allah] in truth, and as a proof [hujjah] of Allah for the Christian religion [din al-nasraniyyah] in the eastern land and its west, its Arabs and non-Arabs [fasihiha wa‘ajamiha], near or far, known or unknown. This document [kitaban], which has been prepared for them, constitutes an authoritative covenant [ahdan mariyyan], a well-known certificate [sijlan manshuran], and a testament [wasiyyah] from him which must be respected and which will protect them. Whoever holds to Islam, abides by it, and whoever breaks the covenant contained in this testament, and transgresses [khalafahu] it among the non-Muslims, and contradicts what I commanded in it, he has violated the Covenant of Allah [ahd Allah], denies the Oath of Allah [mithaq Allah] and has disdained His Protection [dhimmah] whether he is a Sultan or anyone else among the believers and the Muslims. I commit myself to grant alliances [uhud] and pledges [mawathiq] to those who requested them from me and from all of my families [ahliyy] from among the Muslims to give them the covenant of Allah [ahd Allah] and His Pledge [mithaq] and I place them under the safeguard of His Prophets, His Messengers, His Elect, His Saints, from the Muslims and the Believers, among the first of them and the last of them. And my protection [dhimmati] and my pact [mithaq] the most solid covenant that Allah has given a prophet sent or an angel [or sovereign] drawn near, [namely], the right to demand obedience, to give obligations [farida], and respect of Allah’s Covenant [ahad Allah]. That I protect their judges in my fortified borderlines [fi thughuri] with my horses and my men, my helpers, and my followers, from among the Believers, from every region among the regions of the enemy, whether they be far away or close by, whether they be at peace or at war, I safeguard them. I grant security to their churches, their places of pilgrimage [siyahah] wherever they are and wherever they may be found, be they in the mountains or the valleys, in the caves or the inhabited regions, in the plains or the desert, or in buildings; and that I protect their religion and their property wherever they are and wherever they may be found in land or at sea, in the East or West, the same way that I protect myself, my successors [khatimi], and the People of my Community [ahl al-millati] among the Believers and the Muslims. I place them under my protection from any damage or harm [makruh]; to exempt them from any requisitions or any onerous obligations. I am behind them, protecting them myself, by means of my followers, my helpers, and the members of my religious community [ahl al-millati]. Having authority over them, I must govern them, protecting them from all damage and ensuring that no harm happens to them that does not happen to me and my Companions who, along with me, protect this ascribed authority. I block from them the harm in the supplies which obliges the people of the pact [ahl al-ahd] from loan [‘aria] and land tribute [kharaj] except what they themselves consent to give. They should not be compelled in this matter. It is not permitted to remove a bishop from his bishopric or a Christian from his Christianity, a monk from his monastic life or a pilgrim from his pilgrimage or a hermit monk from his tower. Nor is it permitted to destroy any part of their churches, to take parts of their buildings to construct mosques or the homes of Muslims. Whoever does such a thing will have violated the pact of Allah, disobeyed his Messenger, and betrayed the Divine Alliance. It is not permitted to impose a capitation [jizyah] or any kind of tax on monks or bishops only that which they are prepared to give willingly. The capitation [jizyah] upon owners of large businesses, and divers, and those who exploit mines for precious stones, gold and silver, and those who are wealthy, and powerful, among those who have professed Christianity, may not surpass more than twelve dirhams per year, so long as they are inhabitants of these countries or residents, and not travelers. The traveler, or the resident whose place [of residence] is unknown, is not obliged to pay the land tribute [kharaj] or the poll-tax [jizyah] unless he has inherited land over which the ruler [sultan] has a monetary right. He must pay the money [mall] as others without, however, the charges unjustly exceeding the measure of their means [or strength]. As for the labor force which the owners spend upon to cultivate these lands, to render them fertile, and to harvest them, they are not to be taxed excessively. Let them pay in the same fashion that was imposed on other similar tributaries. The free non-Muslims enjoying Muslim protection [ahl al-dhimmah] will not be obliged to go to war with the Muslims in order to combat their enemies, to attack them, and to seize them. Indeed, such free non-Muslims [ahl al-dhimmah] will not engage in war along with the Muslims. It is precisely to discharge them of this obligation that this pact has been granted to them as well as to assure them the help and protection on the part of the Muslims. They will not be obliged to go out with the Muslims to meet their enemies or be forced to give their horses, their arms, unless they contribute to the cause freely. Whoever does so will be recognized for his action. No Christian will be made Muslim by force: And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better [29:46]. They must be covered by the wing of mercy. Repel every harm that could reach them wherever they may find themselves and in any country in which they are. If a Christian were to commit a crime or an offense, Muslims must provide him with help, defense, and protection. They should pardon his offense and encourage his victim to reconcile with him, urging him to pardon him or to receive compensation in return. The Muslims must not abandon the Christians and leave them without help and assistance since I have made this pact with them on behalf of Allah to ensure that whatever good befell Muslims it would befall them as well and that whatever harm befell Muslims would befall them as well. In virtue of this pact, they have obtained inviolable rights to enjoy our protection, to be protected from any infringement of their rights, so that they will be bound to the Muslims both in good and bad fortune. Christians must not be subject to suffer, by abuse, on the subject of marriages which they do not desire. Muslims should not take Christian girls in marriage against the will of their parents, nor should they oppress their families in the event that they refused their offers of engagement and marriage. Such marriages should not take place without their desire and agreement and without their approval and consent. If a Muslim takes a Christian woman as a wife, he must respect her Christian beliefs. He will give her freedom to listen to her [clerical] superiors as she desires, to follow the path of her own religion, and he will not force her to leave it. Whoever, despite this order, forces his wife to act contrary to her religion in any aspect whatsoever he will have broken the alliance of Allah and will enter into open rebellion against the pact of His Messenger, and Allah will count him among the impostors. If the Christians seek the help and assistance of the Muslims in order to repair their churches and their convents or to arrange matters pertaining to their affairs and religion, they, [the Muslims], must help and support them. However, they must not do so with the aim of receiving any reward. On the contrary, they should aim to restore that religion, out of faithfulness to the pact of the Messenger of Allah, by pure donation, and as a meritorious act before Allah and His Messenger. In matters of war between them and their enemies, the Muslims will not employ any Christian as a messenger, scout, guide or spy or for any other duty of war. Whoever obliges one of them to do such a thing is an oppressor [zalim], a rebel against the Messenger of Allah, and has differed over his testament [wasiyyah]. These are the conditions that Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, has placed upon the Christian community [ahl al-millah al-nasraniyyah], with regard to their religion and their community [dhimmah]. They must hold fast to this covenant [ahd] and respect what they have agreed upon. Among other things, none of them may act as a scout, spy, either overtly or covertly, on behalf of an enemy of war, against a Muslim. None of them will shelter the enemies of the Muslims in their homes from which they could await the moment to launch an attack. May these enemies [of the Muslims] never be allowed to halt in their regions, be it in their villages, their oratories or in any other place belonging to their co-religionists. They must not provide any support to war enemies of the Muslims by furnishing them with weapons, horses, men, or anything else, including greeting them. They must host for three days and three nights any Muslims who halt among them, with their animals. They must offer them, wherever they are found, and wherever they are going, the same food with which they live themselves without, however, being obliged to endure other annoying or onerous burdens. If a Muslim needs to hide in one of their homes or oratories, they must grant him hospitality, give him help, and provide him with their food during the entire time he will be among them, making every effort to keep him concealed and to prevent the enemy from finding him, while providing for all of his needs. Whoever contravenes or alters the ordinances of this edict will be cast out of the alliance between Allah and His Messenger. May everyone abide by the treaties and alliances which have been contracted with the kings, the monks [ruhban], and the Christians [nasara] from the People of the Book, and which I have contracted myself, and every other commitment that each prophet has made with his nation, to assure them safeguard and faithful protection, and to serve them as a guarantee. This must not be violated or altered until the hour [of the Resurrection] and the end of the world [dunya]. This document [kitaban], which was written by Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, for the Christians who had written to him and requested from him this covenant, was witnessed by: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib Mu‘awiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan Abu al-Darda Abu Dharr Abu Hurayrah ‘Abd Allah ibn Mas‘ud ‘Abd Allah ibn al-‘Abbas Hamzah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib Fadl Zayd ibn Thabit ‘Abd Allah ibn Zayd Harfus ibn Zayd al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh Thabit ibn Qays Usamah ibn Zayd ‘Uthman ibn Mat‘un ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr al-‘As Abu Rabi‘ah Hassan ibn Thabit Ja‘far ibn Abi Talib Ibn al-‘Abbas Talhah ibn ‘Abd Allah Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah Zayd ibn Arqam Sahl ibn Bayda’ Da’ud ibn Jubayr Abu al-‘Aliyyah Abu Ahrifah Ibn ‘Usayr Hashim ibn ‘Asiyyah Zayd ibn Arqam ‘Umar ibn Yamin Ka‘b ibn Malik Ka‘b ibn Ka‘b May Allah be pleased with all of them! Written [down] by Mu‘awiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan, and dictated by the Messenger of Allah on the second day of the month of Rabi‘ah Ashar during the fourth year of the Hegira in Medina. Allah suffices as a Witness for what is contained in this document [kitaban]. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
  24. Also no mention was made by Tofig Musayev of Azerbaijan who spoke against "violent attacks on groups with a view to creating ethnically homogenous societies" on how they, the Azeris, totally cleaned Baku and the surrounding towns of their almost half a million Armenian population, terrorizing the Armenians with massacres and then expelling them without any compensation or reimbursement for their properties; while the Azeris of Armenia, in the thousands, who went willingly and without violence from Yerevan and Armenia were compensated monetarily for their properties. As to the few Azeris living in the Armenian Arsakh and many living in surrounding areas (over half a million) they fled for their lives because of the conflict into the areas under the power of Azerbaijan. There was a separation of the population.
  25. Sixty-eighth General Assembly [of UN] Third Committee 40th Meeting 5 November 2013 Self-Determination Integral to Basic Human Rights, Fundamental Freedoms, Third Committee Told as It Concludes General Discussion For Detail: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2013/gashc4085.doc.htm From the report "The right to self-determination was an integral element of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) heard today as it concluded its general discussion on that subject" and of course there were two speakers representing Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to General Assembly report, Tofig Musayev of Azerbaijan "emphasized the critical need to pay greater attention to persistent racial prejudice and negative stereotypes, hate speech by public officials and media, and violent attacks on groups with a 'view to creating ethnically homogenous societies'”. MAN: However he did not mention how Azerbaijan did this exact policy in Nakhchivan and went further, after killing and expelling the Armenians living there, there is now not a single Armenian in Nakhchivan . Azerbaijan did not stop there, it went destroying the Armenian churches there, in addition to Armenian monuments and even the graveyards that were captured by video red-handed, that is in the act of the destroying. All things Armenian in Nakhichivan was razed to ground. And Azerbaijan plans to do the same in Nagorno-Karabakh as soon they are able to get their hands on it, Knowing full well that UN is powerless and can do nothing about it...the aim of Azerbaijan is now to put their hands on Artsakh and let UN be damned afterward. Where was the General Assembly of UN when the Armenians of Nakhchivan were eliminated and Armenianism destroyed there? Where were the powerful forces of NATO of the "civilized" West? There were nowhere to be found or open their mouths therefore they do not have the right to dictate now on Armenians what to do in regard to Artsakh. If they love the Azeris so much and want to experience nighmares let them bring the Azeris to their own respective countries and let them rule over them. From the report "The representative of Armenia, responding to the statement by the delegate from Azerbaijan, said that intervention was intended to distort and misrepresent the struggle of the peoples of Nagorno-Karabakh and their right to self-determination. Azerbaijan was occupying the region, forcing its people to become refugees and internally displaced persons. Azerbaijan was claiming something it did not own, he added." The representative of Azerbaijan said..."under the Soviet legal system, the unlawfulness of any attempt either to unify Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia or to ensure its secession from Azerbaijan without that country’s consent had been confirmed at the highest constitutional level [of Soviet Union]. Accordingly, Azerbaijan was entitled to independence within its Soviet-era territorial boundaries, he said." Man: Artsakh never was made an integral part of Azerbaijan by the Soviet Union. It was a separate autonomous Armenian province put locally under the administration of Azerbaijan and externally administered by a corrupt-to-its-bones Soviet era Kremlin. This does not make Artsakh a part of Azerbaijan, the Kremlin intended that situation for a temporary basis and not forever. Moreover the Armenian people of Artsakh were never counseled or given the option of SELF-DETERMINATION by the Soviet Union; all was done AGAINST their will and wishes. It was forced upon them: You better agree and be silence OR ELSE...Hence Azerbaijan violated, persecuted and oppressed the Armenian population of Artsakh for decades and kept that autonomous province in backward state and condition in all spheres. Her Armenian population never wanted to be linked with Azerbaijan, and protested from the start, but were not allowed to be free on their own by the mighty rule and the armies of the Soviet Union. When Soviet Union collapsed Azerbaijan was the FIRST to attack that Armenian province with the intention of subjecting them to genocide and expelling the survivors as exiles. What Armenia and Artsakh did WAS LEGITIMATE SELF-DEFENSE. Azerbaijan lost the war and Artsakh was entitled to her long sought freedom. It was a matter (and still is) of survival for the people of Artsakh.
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